Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf now appearing in Pokémon GO Raid Battles in their respective regions until May 27

Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf have begun appearing in Pokémon GO for the first time since the massively-popular mobile game’s launch. Originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, this trio of Legendary Pokémon can now be found in the wild, but they are extremely rare – so be sure to keep your eyes peeled! According to Niantic, Azelf is a regional exclusive to the Americas and Greenland; Uxie is a regional exclusive to the Asia-Pacific region; and Mesprit is a regional exclusive to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. For a limited time, the Legendary trio are now available in Raid Battles. The official announcement from the development team at Niantic is as follows:

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf surface in regional raids

Trainers,

We received numerous reports from all over the world of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. Your work uncovering the mystery of these Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region has led to an amazing discovery! Professor Willow has verified that Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf have appeared in different regions of the world and will be available to challenge in raids!

Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Mesprit will be available to challenge in raids

The Americas and Greenland: Azelf will be available to challenge in raids

If you’re extraordinarily lucky, you may encounter these extremely rare Legendary Pokémon in the wild in their different regions, even after the event!

Thank you for your work in helping to identify these Legendary Pokémon newly discovered in Pokémon GO. Keep exploring, Trainers!

—The Pokémon GO team

Psst… If you’re extraordinarily lucky, you may encounter these extremely rare Legendary Pokémon in the wild in their different regions even after the event. Good luck—and don’t forget to share any legendary encounters on social with #PokemonGO!

Thank you to all the Trainers who reported their legendary encounters with Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf! To thank you for all of your hard work, these Legendary Pokémon are now available to challenge in raids in different regions of the world until May 27! https://t.co/xEXaiyGcc6pic.twitter.com/njvvMgRnyb

WOW! Trainers, did some of you just encounter Mesprit in areas around Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India?! Did you know? Sources say that Mesprit taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. pic.twitter.com/ZwDjh7v26g

AH! It looks like some Trainers have detected the Legendary Pokémon Uxie in the Asia-Pacific region! After talking with Professor Willow, it sounds like Uxie is also known as the Knowledge Pokémon. Can’t wait to learn even more about it! #PokemonGOpic.twitter.com/N50vm3J4Oe

Hmm. We’ve been hearing reports of unidentified Pokémon. 🤔 As Professor Willow looks into these reports, please let us know if you spot anything out of the ordinary in #PokemonGO. pic.twitter.com/S08Fnq5u0Q